Back in June when the NCAA decision was announced and the cloud was lifted over the program, the thinking was that Oregon would get a boost in recruiting with the rumors and innuendo no longer a factor.

In August when the "The Death Star" was unveiled, the new 135,000 square foot, $68 million dollar Hatfield-Dowlin Football Performance Center, analysts pointed to it as a vast advantage in football recruiting, a game-changer that was sure to impress with its size, opulence and functionality.